Wednesday, October 8, 2014 · sitting No. 125

Rouge park bill advances amid calls for stronger ecological rules

The House spent the largest share of its sitting debating Bill C-40, the Rouge National Urban Park Act, at report stage. New Democratic MP Matthew Kellway said the bill must be amended to restore ecological integrity as the overriding management priority, while Conservative MP Michael Chong defended the current text as meeting or exceeding provincial standards.

Question period focused on the government's response to the Ebola outbreak and military operations against ISIL. NDP leader Thomas Mulcair pressed the Prime Minister on delivery of a Canadian-developed vaccine and on basing details for CF-18s, while Liberal leader Justin Trudeau questioned the adequacy of refugee aid and intake targets for Syrians.

Transport Minister Lisa Raitt faced repeated questions on rail safety after the Lac-Mégantic coroner's report and a Saskatchewan derailment, defending regulatory changes already made.

Decided that day

C-40 passed second reading
C-590 passed second reading
Bill referred to Standing Committee on Human Resources

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Who held the floor · 2014-10-08

74Park bill advances, two readings clearedThe sitting devoted most time to the Rouge National Urban Park Act and saw two bills move forward at second reading. A recorded vote sent one measure to committee with minimal procedural interruptions.AI-rated Score out of 100; the verdict and the answer ratings behind it are a model’s reading. How the AI rates this

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